What is "npower"

Npower may refer to:

• RWE npower, a gas and electricity supply company in the UK, a subsidiary of RWE of Germany
• NPower (USA), a network of nonprofit technology assistance providers in the United States
• Npower, a line of electronics from Nickelodeon (TV channel) which includes music/media players, digital cameras and DVD players

NPower is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides technology skills to underserved young adults and veterans of the United States Armed Forces, mobilizing the tech community for social good through a network of over ten thousand volunteers. It provides K-12 programming as well in the form of coding clubs, mentoring events, mock interviews and corporate site visits. NPower's training program creates employment opportunities and workforce development for young adults and veterans through its Core IT Training, TechCareer Accelerator (TCA) as well as Cyber Security courses. It currently operates in New York City, Dallas, the San Francisco Bay Area, Baltimore, Toronto, and Jersey City, with plans to open a new location in St. Louis in early 2017.

NPower is supported by grants from a range of companies and foundations as well as through its own revenue-producing programs. Some of the most notable grant making organizations that support NPower are the Fund II Foundation, Citibank, Morgan Stanley, and Symantec.